Category: Paddock Lake-Salem
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Walworth County case is up next
Minnesota authorities will wait to try Zelich for murder By Jason Arndt Staff Writer After Steven Zelich reached a plea bargain on a charge of first-degree reckless homicide in Kenosha County Circuit Court last week, it is only a matter of time before he faces court officials in two other counties. Zelich, a former West…
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Zelich pleads guilty in ‘suitcase’ murder
Former police officer could face additional sentences in Walworth County, Minnesota By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When a Kenosha County judge granted a motion made by prosecutors last month, it prompted Steven Zelich’s defense to accept a plea in Kenosha County Circuit Court Monday. Zelich, a former West Allis police officer, faced two charges of…
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Putting a face on homelessness
Winter count gives rise to awareness, services By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When Kenosha County conducted its biannual homeless count Wednesday, it was the first step in raising awareness for all community members west of Interstate 94, according to Sharon Pomaville. The executive director of Sharing Center in Trevor said the annual Point-In-Time count has…
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Obregon trial set for September
Defense must review massive amount of evidence By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Citing the large amount of evidence that must be reviewed, a lawyer for Andrew Obregon on Thursday requested more time to prepare for the accused murderer’s trial. Taking the request under consideration during the preliminary hearing, a judge set Sept. 25 as the…
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Area communities collaborate on economic development
Goal is a consistent message that touts entire county By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent Last year, according to Kenosha County Planning and Development director Andy Buehler, his department began a conversation with the Kenosha Area Business Alliance, the village of Pleasant Prairie and Downtown Kenosha Inc. about expanding commercial development in Kenosha County. The initial players…
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Local officials seek improvement on new ACT mandate
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer School officials were not surprised when the Department of Public Instruction revealed a drop in statewide ACT exam scores last week. A new state mandate requires all juniors to take the exam. Statewide, the average composite score dropped from 22.2 to 20, and a drop occurred at the local level…
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Westosha turns in an energetic performance
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer With several shades of green and hints of the fabled Audrey 2, Westosha Central Swing Inc. started its season Saturday at Burlington’s Chocolate City Showcase. While Westosha didn’t make the cut to finals – the top six of 15 choirs between the prep and open divisions – the group received…
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Gas odor delays start of classes in Salem
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent When Salem Grade School staff members arrived at school on Jan. 5, some thought something smelled funny. They thought they smelled natural gas in the north side of the building. And then they thought they didn’t. It was an elusive smell, but a concerning smell. So District Administrator Dave Milz said,…
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Let there be ice!
Volunteers get busy in Silver Lake By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The weather finally cooperated and more than 20 volunteers converged on Schmalfeldt Park in Silver Lake recently to build an ice skating rink. The rink was the brainchild of Park Commission member Alan Dunski, according to Village Trustee and commission Chairman Doug Randolph. Other commission…
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Salem OKs lower speed limit on 216th Avenue
Bristol is poised to do the same on its portion By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent The Salem Town Board recently approved a resolution to lower the speed limit on 216th Avenue from 45 mph to 35 mph. The eastern portion of 216th Avenue is in the village of Bristol while the western portion is within Salem…